Mass brawl mars Hurley's India wedding

Sunday 11 March 2007 10:37 BST

A mass fight has broken out at Liz Hurley's wedding celebrations in India.

The brawl, between members of the Indian media and security staff, happened at the gates of the Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur, where Hurley and Arun Nayar held their traditional Indian wedding celebrations.

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One woman reporter claimed she had been hit by a guard

It's believed reporters and photographers tried to block the celebrity couple's Bentley as it entered the venue for a dinner.

Journalists then chased the car into the fort. Indian security guards then pushed the journalists from the car to let it enter the venue. One woman reporter claimed she had been hit by a guard.

Tensions between journalists and wedding organisers had been high

Tensions between journalists and wedding organisers had been high during the week after journalists were banned from having access to the ceremonies in the desert state of Rajasthan.

The BBC reported the angry reporters broke through the first security cordon at the foot of the fort and then started moving up towards the entrance.

All attempts by the security guards to stop them failed, and the huge gates to the fort finally had to be shut to prevent anyone from getting inside the lavish dinner party.

Liz with husband Arun Nayar and son Damien: Liz holds son Damian, 4, as the newlyweds leave the airport after arriving in Jodphur